Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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Code: | LAWS13-549 |
EFTSL: | 0.125 |
Faculty: | Faculty of Law |
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Credit: | 10 |
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Description
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts and themes in environmental law and an appreciation of the ethical, scientific, economic, political and social contexts of environmental law and policy.
- Appreciate the contribution and limitations of the common law and the influence of property rights in environmental protection.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the division of power and responsibilities for environmental matters between Commonwealth, State and local governments, and an appreciation of key international environmental issues.
- Appreciate the range of regulatory, voluntary and incentive based mechanisms for managing environmental harm and activities impacting on the environment.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the statutory processes for securing environmental approvals for projects.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the avenues for challenging environmental decision-making, and administrative, civil and criminal mechanisms in enforcing environmental obligations.
Enrolment requirements
Requisites: |
Nil |
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Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):
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Restrictions: |
Students must be admitted into a Bachelor law degree or Bachelor of Laws combined degree or be an approved Law Study Abroad OR Law exchange student. This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |
Subject dates
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September 2023
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 16/07/2023 Semester start: 11/09/2023 Subject start: 11/09/2023 Cancellation 1: 25/09/2023 Cancellation 2: 02/10/2023 Last enrolment: 24/09/2023 Withdraw - Financial: 07/10/2023 Withdraw - Academic: 28/10/2023 Teaching census: 06/10/2023
Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens: | 16/07/2023 |
Semester start: | 11/09/2023 |
Subject start: | 11/09/2023 |
Cancellation 1: | 25/09/2023 |
Cancellation 2: | 02/10/2023 |
Last enrolment: | 24/09/2023 |
Withdraw - Financial: | 07/10/2023 |
Withdraw - Academic: | 28/10/2023 |
Teaching census: | 06/10/2023 |